🌱 Patch AM: How would Milpitas’ Measure K change what local businesses pay?

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In today's newsletter:

• How would Milpitas' Measure K change what local businesses pay?
• Why a $94 million Milpitas campus is testing green retrofit math

Also on today's calendar: Ragnarocktoberfest 2026 3-Day Nerf Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 58.
• Saturday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 97 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Milpitas, California, Measure K, Business Tax Measure (November 2026) (ballotpedia.org) — Milpitas voters will decide Measure K on November 3, 2026, which would overhaul the city's 50-year-old business tax so small businesses pay less and larger firms pay a small percentage of gross receipts. The measure is projected to raise about $3 million annually for general city services, and the article explains how to register and vote in California.
   

• Galvanize Buys in California and Tests Retrofit Math Without Subsidies (propmodo.com) — A climate-focused real estate fund has bought the 301,600-square-foot Cadillac Court industrial campus in Milpitas for just under $94 million, betting on strong local industrial demand. The firm plans major efficiency and electrification upgrades without relying on federal subsidies, testing whether rising electricity costs and Silicon Valley's industrial market can make deep retrofits pay off financially.
   

📸 Around Milpitas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milpitas

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Ragnarocktoberfest 2026 3-Day Nerf Event →
  Independence High School, 617 N Jackson Ave, San Jose
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• FabMo Artisans Market →
  Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026 →
  San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Boots on the Ground is Back →
  A night of Soulful Line Dancing, 765 E Capitol Ave, Milpitas
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Energy Healing →
  Bodhi Meditation Silicon Valley USA, 919 Hanson Court, Milpitas
  11:00 am
• Agami Annual Fundraiser 2026 Bay Area →
  Aria Dining & Banquets Fine Indian Cuisine, 212 Ranch Drive, Milpitas
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Milpitas Farmers Market Food Rescue →
  Milpitas Farmers' Market, Milpitas
  12:30 pm
• Kozue & Ricardo Live in our Tasting Room →
  Big Dog Vineyards, 4545 Felter Road, Milpitas
  1:00 pm
• 2026 TWIS Services Annual Jazz Fundraiser →
  Sonesta Silicon Valley, 1820 Barber Lane, Milpitas
  1:30 pm
• My 30's in Milpitas | Dinner with New Friends →
  Restaurant of the Week, Milpitas
  6:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Retiring from a Career in Law Enforcement: A Roadmap for People of Action →
  457 E Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• AIA Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka - Festival of Lights 🪔🔥🎆 →
  Alameda County Fairgrounds, 2005 Valley Ave, Pleasanton
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know a reasonably priced local plumber who can help with a couple of jobs?
  I need to install a bidet and flush a tankless water heater. Any recommendations would be appreciated! (Nextdoor Milpitas Starlite)

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Child Care Lead Teacher in Milpitas. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Milpitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milpitas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Santa Clara

• Districts 2 and 3 Candidate Forum: Few Differences, Few Specifics (svvoice.com)
• Santa Clara County fends off legal challenge to sales tax increase (paloaltoonline.com)
• Jury's out — for seniors who don't want to serve (newsbreak.com)

Sunnyvale

• Distinguished Technologist (harman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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